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sawgolf4me

Junior Member
I got a speeding ticket in a school zone in North Carolina. I occured 4 minutes into the school zone time. The normal speed limit was 35, I was going 34. The school zone limit is 25. Think saying my watch was slow is good enough to get out of it? I have never had a ticket before. Four minutes into a school zone is pretty strict if you ask me.

Thanks
 


You haven't provided a defense, other than the time issue. Were there many children present, etc.? You probably cannot get off scott free, but 9 over isn't a felonious speeding ticket. You can try to deal with them, if you are allowed.
 

seniorjudge

Senior Member
sawgolf4me said:
I got a speeding ticket in a school zone in North Carolina. I occured 4 minutes into the school zone time. The normal speed limit was 35, I was going 34. The school zone limit is 25. Think saying my watch was slow is good enough to get out of it? I have never had a ticket before. Four minutes into a school zone is pretty strict if you ask me.

Thanks
Standard answer

Here are some hints on appearing in court:

Dress professionally in clean clothes.

Do not wear message shirts.

Don't chew gum, smoke, or eat. (Smokers...pot or tobacco...literally stink. Remember that before you head for court.)

Bathe and wash your hair.

Do not bring small children or your friends.

Go to court beforehand some day before you actually have to go to watch how things go.

Speak politely and deferentially. If you argue or dispute something, do it professionally and without emotion.

Ask the court clerk who you talk to about a diversion (meaning you want to plead to a different, lesser charge), if applicable in your situation. Ask about traffic school and that the ticket not go on your record, if applicable. Ask also about getting a hardship driving permit, if applicable.

From marbol:

“Judge...

You forgot the one thing that I've seen that seems to frizz up most judges these days:

If you have a cell phone, make DAMN SURE that it doesn't make ANY noise in the courtroom. This means when you are talking to the judge AND when you are simply sitting in the court room.

If you have a ‘vibrate’ position on your cell phone, MAKE sure the judge DOESN'T EVEN HEAR it VIBRATE!

Turn it off or put it in silent mode where it flashes a LED if it rings. AND DON'T even DREAM about answering it if it rings.”

(Better yet, don’t carry your cell phone into the courtroom.)


Here are five stories that criminal court judges hear the most (and I suggest you do not use them or variations of them):

1. I’ve been saved! (This is not religion specific; folks from all kinds of religious backgrounds use this one.)

2. My girlfriend/mother/sister/daughter is pregnant/sick/dying/dead/crippled and needs my help.

3. I’ve got a job in [name a state five hundred miles away].

4. This is the first time I ever did this.

5. You’ve got the wrong guy. (A variation of this one is the phantom defendant story: “It wasn’t me driving, it was a hitchhiker I picked up. He wrecked the car, drug me behind the wheel then took off.” Or, another variation: “I was forced into it by a bad guy!”)

https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?p=854687#post854687

Public defender’s advice

http://newyork.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/70300494.html


Other people may give you other advice; stand by.
 

seniorjudge

Senior Member
sawgolf4me said:
I got a speeding ticket in a school zone in North Carolina. I occured 4 minutes into the school zone time. The normal speed limit was 35, I was going 34. The school zone limit is 25. Think saying my watch was slow is good enough to get out of it? I have never had a ticket before. Four minutes into a school zone is pretty strict if you ask me.

Thanks
Q: Think saying my watch was slow is good enough to get out of it?

A: No, and here is the reason why: What you thought the time was is totally irrelevant to the charge. The charge was speeding during school hours, which you were doing. The statute does not require you to have a watch on when you commit the crime. Had you not had a watch, you would have been guilty. If you have a watch that is correct or wrong, you are still guilty.
 

HomeGuru

Senior Member
sawgolf4me said:
I got a speeding ticket in a school zone in North Carolina. I occured 4 minutes into the school zone time. The normal speed limit was 35, I was going 34. The school zone limit is 25. Think saying my watch was slow is good enough to get out of it? I have never had a ticket before. Four minutes into a school zone is pretty strict if you ask me.

Thanks

**A: yes it is strict and I am glad that it is.
 
T

Trucking Mad

Guest
HomeGuru said:
**A: yes it is strict and I am glad that it is.
Another Lame answer!..Somebody help the catatonic HG...Theres always a solution, the watch thing won't work...
1st..What method did they use to clock your speed?
2nd..No prior speeding tickets in the last 3yrs?
Answer these before proceeding! :cool:
 

sawgolf4me

Junior Member
No priors and I guess he shot me with radar out his rear window. The whole thing was kind of weird. He asked for license, etc then went to his car, came back and said you were speeding in a school zone her is your citation.
 
T

Trucking Mad

Guest
sawgolf4me said:
No priors and I guess he shot me with radar out his rear window. The whole thing was kind of weird. He asked for license, etc then went to his car, came back and said you were speeding in a school zone her is your citation.
:cool: You'll have to be specific.
1.) radar
2.)vascar
The part of his proceedures on giving you a ticket is less important.
 

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